24th April, 2017 – 10:00 Location: MINOAN KNOSSOS SHIP (Piraeus Port)

10:00 – Opening ceremony
Umberto MASUCCI, President, The International Propeller Clubs
Why the mission of Italian Propeller Club to Piraeus?

George XIRADAKIS, President, The International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus – Founder and CEO of XRTC Business Consultants
Greece meets Italy in the name of the maritime sector

10:30 – Keynote Speakers

Ugo SALERNO, CEO RINA Group

Konstantinos ROKKOS, Regional Vice President of International Propeller Club of USA – CEO Trans Sea Transport International Group

11:00 – Round Table

Fabrizio VETTOSI, CEO Venice Shipping,

George XIRADAKIS, President Propeller Club of Piraeus

Greek panelists

Ioannis COTZIAS, President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers

George GRATSOS, President, HELMEPA

George PATERAS, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

Charalambos SIMANTONIS, President, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association

Dimitris VASSILACOS, Partner, Ship Finance Solutions

Italian Panelists

Antonio CANCIAN, President RAM, Rete Autostrade Mediterranee

Andrea RISSO, Cambiaso Risso Marine

Paolo FERRANDINO, Secretary General Port of Ravenna

Giacomo GAVARONE, Rimorchiatori Riuniti

Paul KYPRIANOU, Head of External Relation, Grimaldi Lines

Lorenzo MATACENA, Member of Board Directors, Caronte & Tourist

13:00 –LIGHT LUNCH

14.30 –SHIPPING AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS: UNIVERSITIES’ CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES

1ST SESSION

Universities of Greece and Shipping

Contents and aims of Greek Universities Maritime Courses

PROF. SERAPHIM KAPROS

A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Aegean in maritime studies

PROF. MANOLIS KAVUSSANOS

A general panorama of the educational offers of Athens University of Economics and Business in maritime studies

PROF. FANI L. SAKELLARIADOU: A general panorama of the educational offers of

University of Piraeus in maritime studies

2ND SESSION

Universities of Italy and Shipping

Contents and aims of Italian Universities Maritime Courses

PROF. ASSUNTA DI VAIO: A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Naples “Parthenope” in maritime studies. Some peculiar perspectives on studies and researches: a focus on: “Cruise industry: governance, measurement and management control”

PROF. ANNA SCIOMACHEN: A general panorama of the educational offers of University of Genoa in maritime studies. Some peculiar perspectives on studies and researches: a focus on:“Carriage of dangerous goods by sea”

Debate and conclusions

16:00 CONCLUSIONS

Ports, Shipping, Logistics and Economic Development

2ND DAY – 25th April, 2017 – 09.30 a.m. Location: “HELLAS LIBERTY” MUSEUM

09.30 – Visiting the floating Museum oh Hellenic Merchant Marine, SS Hellas Liberty.

Walking on the Museum, enjoying morning Coffee on Board the vessel at Port of Piraeus

10.15 Port Opening ceremony

Ricardo FUOCHI, President, Propeller Club of Milan

George XIRADAKIS, President, The International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

Welcoming Address – Christos LABRIDIS, General Secretary of Ports, Ports Policy and Maritime Investments, Minister of Shipping.

10:20 – Keynote Speakers

Alessandro PANARO, Head of Maritime Dept. SRM (Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group)

Tassos VAMVAKIDIS, Commercial Manager at Piraeus Container Terminal S.A

10:50 – Round Table

Greek panelists

Theodore KONTES, President, Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associate Members

Ioannis KOUVARIS, President of Hellenic Ports Association- Member of Board of Directors of Port of Piraeus

Thrasyvoulos STAVRIDOPOULOS, General Secretary Hellenic Ports Association, President of Port of Volos

Konstantinos Moutzouris, President of Regulatory Authority for Hellenic Ports

Apostolos KAMARINAKIS, Vice Admiral (Retired) HCG, ex Member of Executive Committee of European Seaports Organization, ex. President of HPDC.

Italian Panelists

Andrea AGOSTINELLI, Italian Coast Guard – Ministry of Transport-Harbor Master

Francesca FARINA, Ministry of Transport

Mario SOMMARIVA, Secretary General Port Authority of Trieste

Pietro SPIRITO, President, Port Authority Naples and Salerno

Fabrizio ZERBINI, CEO Trieste Container Terminal

12:30 CONCLUSIONS

13:00 LIGHT LUNCH at P.L.FERRARI